Category Archives: Fun Stuff

Plug DJ: Good, New Music Fast

Posted on January 12, 2014 by optimistthepessimist

Everyone hits a brick wall at some point in their lives. One such wall that most take lightly is the need for new music. As a an ardent lover of music, I feel like my life begins to stagnate when … Continue reading →

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3,000 Views (And an announcement)!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by optimistthepessimist

I’d like to start this post by announcing that this week Bits and Pieces has just 3,000 views! I find it fitting that this has come to pass over the course of nine months, and I think the lesson to … Continue reading →

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100 Posts on and (Not) Looking Back

Posted on December 7, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

I wanted to make my 100th post something special and out of the ordinary, but I couldn’t think of anything to write about. I decided to recruit the aid of my faithful readers (*coughfriendscough*) to suggest ideas. Unfortunately, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Motorhead-Aftershock (2013)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

Motorhead is a band that gets straight to the point and has been delivering their signature knockout-punch brand of rock and roll since the 1970’s. Their virtually non-stop touring, along with their latest studio release, Aftershock, shows that there’s no … Continue reading →

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Change Keeps on Changing

Posted on August 30, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

There’s something to be said about Blind Melon’s “Change”. Other than the fact that it’s an incredible, feel-good, “pull-me-out-of-rock-bottom” tune, it’s quite unique in that it it’s one of those pieces of music in which the title completely applies to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review-The Internship (2013)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

I couldn’t have picked a more fitting time to watch the latest Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn romp The Internship, as I myself am currently on a summer internship, except instead of sunny California I’m all the way in even sunnier (and … Continue reading →

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Video Game Review-Bioshock: Infinite

Posted on June 26, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

The only way I can describe Bioshock: Infinite is as Schrodinger’s Cat pushed as far as it can possibly go. An incredible combination of gorgeous and colorful visuals, gripping audio, hair-raising action sequences, and deliciously complex plot elements, Infinite will leave you … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Mastodon-Crack the Skye (2009)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

It’s been a very, very long time since I wrote a music review, mostly out of laziness and indecisiveness. I hope to break that streak with today’s edition: Mastodon’s cosmic and acid-laced magnum opus, “Crack the Skye”. I chose this … Continue reading →

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Movie Review-Memento

Posted on June 19, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

Photo credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film) Christopher Nolan’s more recent box office endeavors-The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception, to be exact-are very impressive, to say the least. His unconventional filming technique and taste in screenplays and cast are but two chief ingredients in the smorgasbord … Continue reading →

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1,000 Views!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

I just saw that my blog hit 1,000 views over the weekend. Here’s a huge thanks to my readers and subscribers for helping me keep this blog going and giving me something to to look forward to on the internet! … Continue reading →

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